Census structure (I)[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() One of the main objectives for a herd of sows is to achieve a correct homogeneity of the productive batches. |
Hormone management (III)[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() When external administration of the hormonal product is stopped, the levels of progesterone fall. |
Management of planning (II)[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() In the first part of management of planning we basically looked at how it can help us to control returns. In this second part we will look at other applications. |
Birth programming I[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() In this chapter we will look at how hormones can be used to influence the time of parturition according to our needs. |
Management of hoppers with liquid diets[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() Since concentrated feeds were first used it has been possible to see that mixing them with water has certain advantages. Probably the most important are a higher consumption and an improved exploitation. |
Feed wastage[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() Regardless of these causes we often waste food needlessly. The animals do not consume everything that arrives to the farm. |
Hormone management (II)[Management]Carles Casanovas![]() When the sow becomes pregnant, the corpus luteum persists and continues to produce progesterone. While the levels of progesterone are high the sow does not become in heat and maintains gestation. |